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Swarn Andhra & Viksit Bharat:
Shaping Andhra Pradesh’s Edge in Higher Education
- Friday, 12th June 2026
- 09:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Radisson Blu Resort, Visakhapatnam
Digii100x Andhra Pradesh
Digii100x comes to Andhra Pradesh! Built as a series of curated, closed-door dialogues, the day brings together senior leadership from across the higher education ecosystem: academia, policy, and industry.
Through a mix of roundtables, panel conversations, and more informal exchange formats, each interaction is designed to enable open, honest exchange among those actively navigating institutional transformation. Leaders join from across the state and beyond, bringing diverse institutional contexts into a shared room.
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Thoughtfully Designed for: Clarity. Conviction. Momentum.
Thoughtfully Designed for
Clarity. Conviction. Momentum.
Each session moves past vision statements to examine the structural, cultural, and strategic moves required over the next five years.
A Mix of Legacy and New Ideas
The room is curated to ensure a high-value exchange. By bringing together seasoned institutional leaders with voices currently shaping enhanced student experiences, digital education, and governance, we create a dialogue grounded in experience and informed by emerging models.
Focusing on One Region
Discussions reflect the realities of institutions operating across Andhra Pradesh, a state with one of India's most dynamic higher education ecosystems spanning engineering, medicine, management, and liberal arts, with shared challenges and transferable lessons.
Moving From Ideas to Action
This is not a forum for product pitches. The intent is to surface clear next steps, covering governance choices, operating models, and capability shifts that translate ambition into campus-level action.
Event Schedule
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Starts - Ends
Session
Agenda
Venue 1 — Gosthani Hall
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Inaugural Ceremony
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Inaugural Ceremony
Vidya for Viksit Bharat: Shaping Andhra Pradesh’s Edge in Higher Education
Venue 1 — Gosthani Hall
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Keynote Address
When the World Comes to India: Why
the Top Global Universities Are Betting
on India and What It Means for Our
Institutions
11:00 AM — 11:45 AM
Fireside Chat
When the World’s Best Meet India’s Best: How Will It Unfold?
11:45 AM — 12:45 PM
Panel Discussion
Building India’s World—Class,
Research—Led Institutions
12:45 PM — 1:00PM
Keynote Address
Sarvottam vs Sarvashreshtha:
Excellence vs Being Better than Others
Venue 2 — Sarada Hall
11:15 AM — 12:45 PM
Roundtable
Beyond Campus Boundaries:
Building High—Impact Education
Ecosystems for Innovation, Talent,
and Growth
Venue 3 — Sarayu Hall
11:15 AM — 12:45 PM
Roundtable
The Digital Transformation Mandate:
Building the Foundation for
AI-First Campuses
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch
Venue 1 — Gosthani Hall
02:00 PM - 02:50 PM
Panel Discussion
The New Student Genome: Decoding
the Future Learners
02:00 PM — 03:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Learning in the Age of AI:
How Will Institutions Evolve?
03:20 PM — 04:35 PM
Panel Discussion
Skills for Jobs or Skills for Life:
What Should Education Prioritize in Fast-Changing Industry?
Venue 2 — Sarada Hall
02:00 PM — 03:15 PM
Roundtable
One State, One Higher Education Ecosystem:
Unlocking Collective Excellence
Through Collaboration
03:20 PM — 04:35 PM
Masterclass
Quantum Frontier:
A Leadership Playbook for
Future—Ready Institutions
Venue 3 — Sarayu Hall
02:00 PM — 03:15 PM
Roundtable
Building Great Institutions:
Developing Leaders, Faculty, and
Teams for the Next Decade
03:20PM — 04:35 PM
Roundtable
Beyond Marks and Rankings:
What Makes a Great Student?
Venue 1 — Gosthani
04:45 PM - 06:00 PM
Valedictory Ceremony
06:00 PM Onwards
Networking Tea/Coffee
Meet Our Speakers
India’s most influential voices in higher education, policy, industry, and innovation.
Shri Nara Lokesh
Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Human Resources Development, and Real-Time Governance, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Sribharat Mathukumilli
Member of Parliament and President, GITAM
Dr. Narayana Bharath Gupta
Commissioner – Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Sangita Reddy
Joint Managing Director,
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
Dr. Ashwin Fernandes
Chair, QS India and Vice President, Strategic and International Engagement, QS
Srini Raju
Chairman, SriCity International University & Chairman, Sri City Pvt Ltd
Prof. Arindam Ghosh
Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology and Infosys Prize Awardee
Abdul Qadir A. Rahman Buhari
Pro Chancellor,
Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Abhay Shankar Meganathan
Vice Chairman,
Rajalakshmi Group of Institutions
Ajay Kumar
Chief Investment Officer,
Elevate Campuses Ltd.
Akshay Saxena
Co-Founder & Co – Chief Executive Officer,
Avanti Fellows
Prof. Allam Srinivasa Rao
Vice Chancellor,
Vikrama Simhapuri University
Dr. Ananya Mukherjee
Vice Chancellor,
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR
Arjun Varadraj
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Arivupro
Prof. Arun. K. Tangirala
Professor – Dept of Chemical Engg & Dean – Competency Development and Outreach,
IIT Tirupati
Ashish Munjal
Co-Founder & CEO,
Sunstone
Prof. Atul Khosla
Founder & Vice Chancellor,
Shoolini University
Avantika Toma
Partner and L&D Head,
EY-Parthenon India
Balamurugan SP
Co-Founder,
HCL GUVI
Chaitanya Chitta
Senior Vice President – South Asia, Cintana Education
Prof. Chakkalakal. V. Tomy
Dean – School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University
Prof. Chandrasekhar
Director, Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam
Prof. CSRK Prasad
Vice Chancellor,
JNTU Kakinada
Prof. D. N. Rao
Co-Founder & Vice President,
Centurion University
Dr. Deepesh Chandrasekharan
Principal, Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts & Science
Dr. Dilip Kumar Chekuri
CEO, Medi Valley (Niti Aayog Incubator of AMTZ)
Gayathri Anandakrishnan
Secretary,
KPR Institutions
Dr. Girish. J
Vice Chancellor (Officiating), GMRIT Deemed to be University
Dr. Gitanjali Batmanabane
Pro Vice-Chancellor,
GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Gomathi Venkatachalam
CEO,
Anaadi Foundation
Gopal Devanahalli
President – Skilling,
Wadhwani Foundation
Prof. Gouthama Rao Yejju
Pro Vice-Chancellor,
GITAM Deemed to be University
Dr. Gurdaman. L. Sharma
Vice Chancellor,
SRM University Sikkim
Prof. G. P. Raja Sekhar
Vice Chancellor,
Andhra University
Dr. G. Pardha Saradhi Varma
Vice Chancellor,
K L University
Prof. G. Vijaya Prakash
Director, RGUKT, AP-IIIT, RK Valley & HAG Professor, IIT Delhi
Prof. H. Sudarsana Rao
Vice Chancellor,
JNTU Anantapur
Hanif Mohammed Marakkarackayil
Founder Director,
Unify Sports Ventures Pvt Ltd
Dr. Ibrahim Hafeezur Rehman
Director General & CEO, Dean – Academic Advancement, R&D & Consultancy & Director – School of Sustainability, NAMTECH Institute of Manufacturing Innovation
Jitu Mishra
Chief Administrative Officer,
Indian School of Business
Prof. J. Kondaiah
Assistant Registrar – Academics,
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
K. Aditya Vissam
Secretary,
Sri Vishnu Educational Society
Dr. K. Chandra Obul Reddy
Managing Director,
Kandula Group of Institutions
Dr. K. M. Suceendran
Head – Academic Alliances Group, Tata Consultancy Services
Prof. K. Srinivasa Rao
Dean – Academic Affairs,
Andhra University
Karthik Raja
Chief Executive Officer,
Face Prep
Prof. Koona Ramji
Vice Chancellor,
Krishna University, Rudravaram, Machilipatnam
Lokesh Anand
Partner,
Jetri (formerly 9.9 Education)
Prof. L. C. Mallaiah
Vice-Chancellor,
Dravidian University
Prof. M. L. N. Rao
Vice Chancellor,
Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT-AP)
Dr. M. P. Shyam
President,
Rashtreeya Vidyalaya (RV) Institutions
Dr. Madan A Sendhil
Chairman,
Rathinam Group
Dr. Madhu Chitkara
Pro Chancellor and President,
Chitkara University
Maheshwer Peri
Founder & Chairman,
Careers360
Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta
Senior Director – South and Central Asia, The College Board
Narayanan Ramaswamy
Partner & National Leader – Education and Skill Development, KPMG India
Navneeth Bhandari
Vice President,
Easebuzz
Nidhi Reddy
Founding Senior Partner,
Jetri
Dr. Nitin Garg
Director & Founding Member,
International School of Management Excellence
Dr. Nitin Malik
Registrar, Gujarat National Law University
NVR Jyoti Kumar
Vice Chancellor,
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Dr. N. V. Ramana Rao
Director,
NIT Andhra Pradesh
Dr. P. Arulmozhivarman
Vice Chancellor (I/C),
VIT – AP University
P. Madhusudana Rao
Chairman,
Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology
Prof. P. Somaraju
Secretary,
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering
Prof. P. Venkatramana
Vice Chancellor (I/C),
Mohan Babu University
Dr. Parag Diwan
CEO & Chairman, Paradigm Consultants & Founding Vice Chancellor, UPES
Commodore Dr. Pramod. R. Kulkarni
Pro Vice Chancellor (Design School), Reva University
Prathap Das
Regional Head – South Asia,
AASCB
Pravesh Dudani
Founder & Chancellor,
Medhavi Skills University
Dr. Prashanth. C. Upadhya
Director, Wadhwani Centre of Excellence (WIN-CoE) for Quantum Technologies,
Indian Institute of Science
R. V. Balasubramaniam Iyer
Vice President,
Jio Platforms Limited
Raghavan. S
Associate Director,
KPMG
Rahul Singhi
Co-Founder,
Poornima University
Raja Shekhar Bellamkonda
Vice Chancellor,
Yogi Vemana University Kadapa
Rajesh Kumar
Co-Founder & CEO,
Kalvium
Dr. Rangarajan Mahalakshmi Kishore
Chairperson Managing Trustee, Vel Tech University
Dr. Ranjan Banerjee
Vice Chancellor,
Nayanta University
Ravi Varma Mantena
Vice Chairman, MNR Educational Trust & Chancellor, MNR University
Dr. Ravi Kumar Burugupalli
Chairman,
SASI Group of Institutes
Ravichandran Rajagopal
Vice Chairman,
Sri Vishnu Educational Society
Ravin Nair
Managing Director,
QS I-GAUGE
Dr. Regeena J Murali
Founder & Chancellor,
Jeppiaar University
Richa Singh
CEO & Co Founder,
YourDOST
Rishab Mehta
Founder,
GrayQuest
Prof. Rishikesha. T. Krishnan
Professor of Strategy & Former Director,
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
S. Vaitheeswaran
Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Manipal Education & Medical Group
Dr. Sai Prakash Leo Muthu
Chief Executive Officer,
Sri Sairam College of Engineering
Sairam Vakkalanka MS
Director, Information Technology (IT), GITAM Deemed to be University
Dr. Samayamantula Srinivas Kumar
Former Vice-Chancellor,
JNT University Anantapur
Prof. Sathupati Prasanna Sree
Vice Chancellor,
Adikavi Nannaya University
Dr. Satish Reddy
Pro-Chancellor, Aditya University & Vice Chairman, Aditya Educational Institutions
Dr. Satya Dash
Chief Executive Officer,
IKP Knowledge Park
Dr. Saurabh Bhattacharjee
Registrar,
National Law School of India University
Dr. Sekar Viswanathan
Vice President,
Vellore Institute of Technology
Dr. Senthil Jayavel
Director, Kumaraguru School of Innovation
Dr. Shailesh Kumar
Dean, Jio Institute
Chief Data Scientist, Jio Platforms
Dr. Shaleesha. A. Stanley
Pro Chancellor,
Jeppiaar University
Shankar Vanavarayar
President,
Kumaraguru Institutions
Shazil Ahmed
Vice President,
Digii
Siddharth Sinha
Associate Vice President,
Greenko Group
Dr. Sourabh Rungta
Pro Chancellor,
Rungta International Skills University
Dr. Sudipta Dutta
Dean – Academic Affairs & Associate Professor – Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Tirupati
Dr. Suresh Ramanathan
Chief Executive Officer,
International Management Institute
Sushil Mundada
Co-Founder,
ExtraaEdge
Tarun Sharma
National Head,
OneBanc
Prof. Tata Narasinga Rao
Vice Chancellor,
Sri Venkateswara University
Thirumoorthy Arumugam
Executive Director,
Sri Shanmugha Educational Institutions
Tulasi Prasad
President, Sri Rama Rural Academy and Vice President, National Independent School Alliance (NISA)
Prof. Uma Vennam
Vice Chancellor,
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam
Dr. V. J. Byra Reddy
Vice Chancellor,
Woxsen University
Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao
Group Vice-Chancellor,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani
Prof. V. Venkata Basava Rao
Vice Chancellor,
Rayalaseema University Kurnool
Vani Raju
Executive Director – Ganges Valley School & Governing Body Member – Gokaraju Rangaraju Educational Society
Vignesh Murugesan
Director,
KPMG India
Vinod Bhatt
Vice Chancellor,
The Apollo University
Vivek Shukla
Director & CEO,
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